FAQs

Frequently asked questions about Menopause.

Are bio-identical hormones really identical to human hormones?

The bio-identical hormones (also known as body-identical hormones) used in compounded products are chemically and structurally identical to the same hormones produced endogenously by the human body. Upon investigating the bloods of a patient using bio-identical hormones, there is no way a chemical analysis can distinguish a bio-identical hormone absorbed from their medication, from their body’s own, endogenously produced hormone.

Australian Menopause Centre estimates that we represent about 25% of all women prescribed bio-identical hormones replacement therapy (BHRT) in Australia and around 8% of all women prescribed any form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in Australia*.